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Mr. Blaser is making homemade Hawaiian pizza. For one pizza, the recipe requires 2/5 of a pound of Canadian bacon. The package of Canadian bacon in his fridge is 2/4 of a pound. After making one pizza, can Mr. Blaser make a second pizza with the leftover Canadian bacon? Explain your answer AND reasoning in at least 3-4 sentences.

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After making one pizza, Mr. Blaser will not have enough Canadian bacon left to make a second pizza. The first pizza needed 2/5 of a pound which is the same as 8/20. Two pizzas will require 16/20 of a pound. Mr. Blaser only began with a total amount of 2/4 (10/20) of a pound, so he will be 6/20 of a pound shy.